slope
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. (obsolete) Sloping.
adverb
1. (obsolete) slopingly
noun
1. an elevated geological formation
- he climbed the steep slope
Similar word(s): incline, side
Definition categories: object, formation
2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
Similar word(s): gradient
Definition categories: attribute, position
Sentences with slope as a noun:
- I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
- The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.
- The slope of this line is 0.5
- The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.
- The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.
verb
1. be at an angle
- The terrain sloped down
Similar word(s): incline, pitch
Definition categories: motion, angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip
Sentences with slope as a verb:
- The road slopes sharply down at that point.
- to slope the ground in a garden;
- I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.
- The order was given to "slope arms".